All Stories from August 19, 2022
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NIU Alumni Association to Unveil "Mission's Grove" Alumni Tailgating Area on Sept. 1Aug 22, 2022 8:44 AM - On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Northern Illinois University Alumni Association will unveil its newest opportunity for Huskie alumni, family and friends as the "Mission's Grove" alumni tailgating area will open at 4 p.m., prior to the NIU vs. Eastern Illinois football home opener at Huskie Stadium.
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Lincicome: It's about the quarterback, stupid. Now, can the Bears coaches make Fields better
Aug 21, 2022 10:21 PM - Believing that Eberflus/Getsky/Janocko will make Fields better than he can be is like believing that Ditka had anything to do with Jim McMahon becoming, maybe, the second best quarterback the Bears have ever had.
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Geneva Olympian and cancer survivor will bike 1,000 miles to support research
Aug 21, 2022 9:31 AM - Kevin McDowell, a Geneva High School alumnus who received a silver medal in the first-ever triathlon mixed relay event at the Olympic Games, will participate in the W.A.R. on Wheels charity ride, an event organized by the St. Charles-based nonprofit group Cal's Angels.
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Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead
Aug 20, 2022 12:16 PM - Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with the security forces that left at least 20 people dead
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Mexico arrests ex-attorney general in missing students case
Aug 20, 2022 8:54 AM - Prosecutors in Mexico say they have arrested a former attorney general and issued warrants for 83 army soldiers and officers, police and gang members in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students
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COVID-19 hospitalizations decline, risk levels drop in some countiesAug 20, 2022 8:44 AM - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois dipped slightly over the past week while risk levels in some suburban counties also declined, according to state and federal public health officials.
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Orioles outslug Red Sox, hit 5 homers in wild 15-10 win
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 AM - BALTIMORE (AP) - Anthony Santander hit one of the Orioles' five homers and drove in four runs, and Baltimore outslugged the Boston Red Sox 15-10 on Friday night. Jorge Mateo, Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías also connected for the Orioles, who had combined to score three runs in their previous two games, both losses.
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Jones helps Patriots beat Panthers 20-10 in preseason game
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 AM - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first preseason action, Tristian Vizcaino hit a 51-yard go-ahead field goal and the New England Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 20-10 in a preseason game Friday night. On a night when the Panthers (1-1) paused their quarterback competition between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, New England (1-1) played Jones for three series. He was 4 of 8 for 61 yards, had a 7-yard scramble and was sacked once.
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Olave has 20-yard TD catch in Saints' 20-10 loss to Packers
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 AM - Rookie first-round draft pick Chris Olave caught a 20-yard pass for his first touchdown of the preseason in the New Orleans Saints' 20-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Friday night
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After promising start, White Sox fall apart in 5-2 loss to ClevelandAug 19, 2022 11:10 PM - The White Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning before the bats went quiet in a 5-2 loss to first-place Cleveland Friday night.
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